Objective. —To examine the association between the use of right heart catheterization (RHC)
during the first 24 hours of care in the intensive care unit (ICU) and subsequent survival, …

In order to describe the outcomes of patients hospitalized with an acute exacerbation of severe
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and determine the relationship between …

Objective. —To examine the impact of illness on the families of seriously ill adults and to
determine the correlates of adverse economic impact. Design. —Data were collected during the …

Objectives. —To improve end-of-life decision making and reduce the frequency of a mechanically
supported, painful, and prolonged process of dying. Design. —A 2-year prospective …

Background: Alleviating the problems faced by dying persons and their families has drawn
substantial public attention, but little is known about the experience of dying. Objective: To …

OBJECTIVE: To assess the effectiveness of written advance directives (ADs) in the care of
seriously ill, hospitalized patients. In particular, to conduct an assessment after ADs were …

Objective: To develop and validate a prognostic model that estimates survival over a 180-day
period for seriously ill hospitalized adults (phase I of SUPPORT [Study to Understand …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether the lack of effect of advance directives (ADs) on decision‐making
in SUPPORT might arise, in part, from the content of the actual documents. DESIGN: …

Background: Physicians are frequently unaware of patient preferences for end-of-life care.
Identifying and exploring barriers to patient–physician communication about end-of-life issues …

Objectives To evaluate the pain experience of seriously ill hospitalized patients and their
satisfaction with control of pain during hospitalization. To understand the relationship of level of …